The stolen car had been spray painted in an attempt to conceal its identity. Photo Newton County Sheriff's Department Earlier today,...

Newton County Emergency Management Safety Precautions for Freezing Temperatures Mixed with Rain When rain falls during freezing...

National Weather Service Lake Charles There remains a non-zero probability of wintry precipitation across parts of SETX and CenLA...

On Sunday afternoon, Burkeville Volunteer Fire Department as well as the Department of Public Safety were called out to a one-vehicle...

38-year-old Akeem Jackson -Vernon County Jail Last Friday, January 3, 38-year-old Akeem Jackson of Weirgate, was arrested by Agents with...

Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard Weekly Sheriff’s Report January 6, 2025 It is with great honor that I sit down and write my...

The Miss Mardi Gras Pageant will be held on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. The deadline to register is January 27th. To enter the...

12News Meteorologist Kerry Cooper and National Weather Service As shown on radar cold front is to our NW with showers and a few...

12News Meteorologist Kerry Cooper Much warmer weather as we head into the weekend. Showers and storms likely Sunday afternoon as an...

Two lost Newton County children were located early this morning just hours after their parents alerted the Sheriff's Department that they...

12News Meteorologist Kerry Cooper A few light showers are possible tonight as a coastal trough works NE. Much warmer over the weekend...

On January 1, 2025, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a burned vehicle off of County Road 4101 in a wooded area. Upon...

Just after midnight, Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard was sworn in with great expectations by District Judge Craig Mixon. Just after...

Today, I requested SBA join state and local partners to conduct joint preliminary damage assessments in Southeast Texas communities. All...

On January 1st of each year new laws go into effect and unless you happen to have a law degree, you might be caught off guard. Thankfully...

Weekly Sheriff’s Report December 30, 2024 Released by:  Sheriff Robert Burby   Calls To Service (December 23, 2024, to December 29,...

Patchy fog, then mostly sunny skies tomorrow afternoon Dry weather is expected through the first few days of 2025, with a cold front...

Following today's severe weather across the area, cooler temperatures and beautiful rainbows are now all the talk and ETB Sharpshooters...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe weather warning for Southeast Texas effective today, December 28, 2024. Potential...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 718 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA...